OpenTakeoffvsprefect
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenTakeoff | prefect | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 45 in Project Management | #5 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 714 | 24 093 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +181 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 17 |
| Latest release | mcp-v0.9.100 · 25 Oct 2026 | 2.20.27 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
prefect scores 80/100 against 56/100 for OpenTakeoff, so it is the safer default.
prefect ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for OpenTakeoff.
prefect is growing faster right now (+181 stars in 30 days).
OpenTakeoff details →prefect details →